Tag:COP20

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COP 20: Govts agree ground rules on contributions to Paris 2015 Agreement

A new 2015 agreement on climate change, that will harness action by all nations, took a further important step forward in Lima, Peru at...

Michael Simire - December 14, 2014

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Nigerian delegation to Lima COP 20 in photos

Nigeria is among the numerous nations attending the 20th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 20) to the United Nations Framework Convention...

Michael Simire - December 8, 2014

Climate Change

Progress in first week of Lima UN climate negotiations

Technical negotiations during the first week of the climate talks in Lima (COP20) have mostly gone smoothly, but important negotiating-team level discussions on a...

Michael Simire - December 7, 2014

Climate Change

Extreme heat, discordant tunes reign at Lima climate talks

Delegates from over 190 countries at the ongoing Lima global climate talks have, ironically, come under serious pressure from the weather with extreme heat...

Michael Simire - December 5, 2014

Climate Change

Africa eyes comprehensive 2015 draft as Lima climate talks begin

The United Nations Climate Change Conference opening today in Lima, Peru carries the prospects of putting the world on the pathway to a comprehensive...

Michael Simire - December 1, 2014

Climate Change

Our Lima COP 20 position, by civil society groups

We, the representatives of Nigerian Civil Society under the aegis of Climate and Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria (CSDevNet) held nation-wide consultations and mobilisation...

Michael Simire - November 25, 2014

Climate Change

Will new climate treaty be a thriller, or Shaggy dog story?

This December, 195 nations plus the European Union will meet in Lima for two weeks for the crucial U.N. Conference of the Parties on...

Michael Simire - November 21, 2014

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COP20 climate negotiation: Peru set to receive 12,000 visitors

The Peruvian Minister of the Environment and President of COP20, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal together with the Prime Minister, Ana Jara, and Chancellor Gonzalo Gutiérrez, have...

Michael Simire - September 2, 2014